Ordered me a shift kit!

5.3LSilverado01 · August 10, 2002

I was a NAPA with a friend who was getting eng oil/filter and I asked about a shift kit for my truck. $55 w/tax! From B&M. Anyone got experience with these?

Dihappy · August 11, 2002

havnt heard of B&M's kits, Jack would be the one to ask about a kit.

Jack??

5.3LSilverado01 · August 11, 2002

Its B&M's Shift Improver Kit.

"The B&M Shift Improver Kit the easiest way to get the stout performance you've always wanted out of your automatic transmission - and you get two modes of performance to select from: Heavy Duty, or Street/Strip. It's our least expensive and simplest to install kit. All you need are a few dollars and some hand tools! In the space of an afternoon, you can turn your transmission into a B&M-tuned unit! Just ask the thousands of satisified customers that have installed one in their transmissions!

Stage 1 - Heavy Duty

Firm positive shifts without loss of driver comfort for improved performance in all street vehicles. Recommended for regular passenger vehicles.

Stage 2 - Street/Strip

Provides very positive shifts for high performance street use or for competitive events. This model is for the enthusiast who wants the hardest, quickest possible shift. "

I'm glad I came across this... I need it. I can sometimes feel the tranny slipping near the top rpm range under full throtle accelleration. Either that or I'm spinning the tires at 80mph, but i dought that. Its only happened a few times and I let off as soon as I felt that. The tranny oil is perftect, doesn't smell burnt at all. I'm going to replace the oil with Royal Purples MAX ATF auto tanny oil.

racer0175 · August 13, 2002

PAY ATTENTION TO THE TORQUES OF THE BOLTS...

if this is the same as on the th350 do not torque the bolts to ft-lbs when it says in-lbs....that is bad...believe me....

i'm sure they are metric now but pay attention....big mistake when i was 16 years old....

Shaners · August 13, 2002

I had one of those electronic kits in one of my previous trucks. I was very impressed with it and the install was less than 1/2 hour.

It was basically the same as the tow/haul button, but allowed three positions for more shift options.

It is just an electrical connection that I think contols transmission line pressure. This allows for firmer shifts and will keep the tranny in each gear a little longer. The hardest part was fishing the "hot" wire through the firewall...

MarkD · August 13, 2002

I had one on my Camaro. I wasn't pleased with it. It already shifted well stock, but I wanted to have a firmer shift. It gave me about the same results as the HPP.

I had a bunch of tranny shops say it was bad for the tranny, so I ditched it.

Keep us posted on how it works for you

gandolphxx · August 14, 2002

havnt heard of B&M's kits, Jack would be the one to ask about a kit.

Jack??

The Transgo shift kit is ideal for the 4L85E, IMHO, wipes out the grandma slip shift and snaps it like a Vette slap shift - preserves the tranny and holds the shifts where you want them - I would do this first on a new truck in a heartbeat.

DeezBlueZ · August 14, 2002

Please give more detail on the Transgo kit. I have heard some kits amplify torque management, because the engines timing will still retard at shift points. Is it a time consuming kit to install? I always get kind of leary droppin the valve body on the newer models. Is the performance improvement worthy? Thanks

Dihappy · August 15, 2002

havnt heard of B&M's kits, Jack would be the one to ask about a kit.

Jack??

The Transgo shift kit is ideal for the 4L85E, IMHO, wipes out the grandma slip shift and snaps it like a Vette slap shift - preserves the tranny and holds the shifts where you want them - I would do this first on a new truck in a heartbeat.

Jack,

Ive been considering going with the Transgo kit lately.

I dont know much technically about the tranny on my 1500, is it easy to install?

Are the instructions good?

Can i even do it myself?

Would it be bad to do this with the HPPIII shift programming, and should i uninstall this if i do the Transgo?